by Fix MI State | Aug 7, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Dams & Other
During the more than half-century of their existence, three major drains carrying storm water runoff — and possibly raw sewage — directly into Lake St. Clair have never been inspected. Until now. Starting this week, the drains that empty — unscreened and untreated...
by Fix MI State | Aug 2, 2017 | Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
Storms that hit metro Detroit this evening sent lightning cracking to the ground and caused street flooding in Wayne County, snarling drivers at the peak of rush hour. More rain could fall Thursday before temperatures cool down this weekend. The storms that began...
by Fix MI State | Jul 31, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Dams & Other, Stormwater & Wastewater
(WJBK) – Deep in the heat of a Michigan summer and there is something you count on – the beach at Lake St. Clair Metro Park will be closed for swimming. The beach is closed due to high levels of E. coli, a bacteria that can come from many sources,...
by Fix MI State | Jul 25, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – A portion of a Kalamazoo road is back open tonight after sewage overflows onto the street. It happened shortly before 11 a.m. Monday, on Mount Olivet Road, at Spring Valley Park. Nearly 300 gallons of sewage leaked out of a...
by Fix MI State | Jul 6, 2017 | Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
On schedule and on budget. And with any luck, sewage will be flowing in a new, large sewer line under 15 Mile in Fraser by Labor Day weekend. That’s the word today from Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller, whose office is overseeing the...
by Fix MI State | Jun 27, 2017 | Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
The waters of the Tittabawasee and Chippewa rivers receded below flood stage early Tuesday, June 27, but numerous roads throughout Mid-Michigan remain closed due to structural failures and standing water. The good news is road commissions in Isabella, Bay, Midland and...
